[NSRCA-discussion] Hamburg Contest

[Grow Pattern]

Only if Ed Miller shows up :-)

Eric.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Alt" <ed_alt at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 1:19 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hamburg Contest


> Thanks for the warm endorsement Eric.  Maybe we'll see you there anyway?
>
> Ed
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Grow Pattern" <pattern4u at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 6:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hamburg Contest
>
>
>> Del,
>>        With the cost of gas these days, multi-axel highway tolls and the
>> gas consumption of a of a truck pulling a camper from Buffalo NY, I would
>> be
>> hard pressed to see that as much of a "free ride". If the campground fees
>> in
>> a holiday resort area like the Pocono's/Delaware Water Gap region, are a
>> deal breaker, I can see that.
>>
>> Many of the sites that we travel too are not that great for a pattern
>> contest.  The Pocono site is in a deep valley with nasty winds. You fly
>> with
>> the sun in you eyes for a large part of the day. Add to that a beautiful
>> backdrop of green mountains that unfortunately help your plane disappear
>> at
>> the bottom of turnarounds etc., and it is not that rewarding a journey.
>>
>> Compare that to your Hamburg event where the camping is free, they feed
>> you
>> till you are full and the sun is at you back most of the day, The site is
>> well prepared and relatively bug free. Given the chance, I made it to
>> every
>> Hamburg contest that I could. Hope it comes back.
>>
>> BTW - You Hamburg NY guys are great and even though a (g) was put after
>> the
>> "free-ride" remark below, it did not make it funny!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Eric.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Joe Lachowski" <jlachow at hotmail.com>
>> To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 4:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hamburg Contest
>>
>>
>>> The Del. Water Gap is a national park that does not allow us to do this.
>>> Besides there is not enough room. There is a I believe a KOA in the area
>>> that can accomodate campers not far from the field. Can't always have a
>>> free
>>> ride<g>
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: "Bill Glaze" <billglaze at triad.rr.com>
>>>>Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hamburg Contest
>>>>Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 15:06:34 -0500
>>>>
>>>>Del:
>>>>By Pocono's do you mean Delaware Water Gap field, that disallows motor
>>>>homes?  If so, how/when did they come up with that?
>>>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>>>   From: Del K. Rykert
>>>>   To: NSRCA Mailing List
>>>>   Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 2:47 PM
>>>>   Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hamburg Contest
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   Yes.. it has not been set and not going to be .. Club can't continues
>>>> to
>>>>put on contest with such small turnouts..  Another one bites the dust 
>>>>for
>>>>us in this part of country..  Looks when I do get permission to fly I
>>>>won't
>>>>have any contest to go to.. Sayre is unknown also last I heard..
>>>>Pocono's
>>>>doesn't allow RV's and same with Oakville..  so now nothing left to go
>>>>to..
>>>>  :+[
>>>>
>>>>                    Del
>>>>
>>
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